Where does “marc” come from?
marc (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish marc, from Proto-Celtic markos, from Proto-Indo-European márkos — horse; wild horse.
marc (Scottish Gaelic): horse; steed
Ancestry of “marc”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | marc | horse |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | markos | horse |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | márkos | horse; wild horse |